RCO Reforesting wage and hour record at a glance
RCO Reforesting appears in 6 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Jul 11, 2006 and Aug 10, 2015. 5 of them found violations, 480 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $45,862 in back wages to 175 workers, plus $5,245 in civil money penalties. Of the back wages, $13,860 was unpaid overtime and $0 unpaid minimum wage under the federal standard. The largest single case closed Jul 11, 2006 in Yreka with $14,648 for 20 workers. The Division flagged one case as repeat or willful. That places the employer at #2,118 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages.
Industry as coded by the Division: Support Activities for Forestry. Laws involved: FLSA, farm labor (MSPA), service contracts (SCA).
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2015 | Aug 2013 to Aug 2015 | Yreka | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aug 5, 2014 | Jul 2014 to Aug 2014 | Yreka | 4 violations | $988 | 1 | $660 | FLSA, farm labor (MSPA) |
| Aug 5, 2013 | Aug 2011 to Aug 2013 | Yreka | 214 violations | $11,973 | 68 | $1,375 | farm labor (MSPA), service contracts (SCA) |
| Aug 5, 2013 | Aug 2011 to Aug 2013 | Yreka | 102 violations | $5,062 | 41 | $1,100 | farm labor (MSPA), service contracts (SCA) |
| Sep 15, 2007 | May 2007 to Sep 2007 | Yreka | 92 violations repeat | $13,191 | 45 | $660 | FLSA, service contracts (SCA) |
| Jul 11, 2006 | Apr 2006 to Jul 2006 | Yreka | 68 violations | $14,648 | 20 | $1,450 | FLSA, farm labor (MSPA), service contracts (SCA) |
Also filed as: Ochoa, Roberto C.; Robert C. Ochoa, FLC; RCO Reforesting, Inc; RCO Reforesting, Inc.
How to read this record
Each row is one federal investigation. Period investigated is the span of payroll the Division reviewed, usually two years back from the complaint. Back wages is what the employer agreed to pay for that period at the federal rate; penalties went to the government, not to workers.
Back wages computed under the federal law are usually a fraction of the California number for the same hours: the state minimum is $16.90 in 2026, overtime starts after 8 hours in a day, and each missed meal or rest period adds an hour of pay. Workers paid in these cases may still be owed that difference, and the federal release form covers only the federal claim.
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If you work, or worked, at RCO Reforesting
Pull together your pay stubs and your own record of hours for the last three years, request your pay records in writing (the employer has 21 days under Labor Code 226), and keep any WH-58 receipt from a Labor Department payment. A free review tells you in one call whether the California numbers exceed what was paid, whether break premiums and waiting time penalties apply, and whether anything that happened after you complained counts as retaliation. Call (800) 371-3088 or send your stubs.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases. Record last checked Oct 30, 2026. Back to the wage theft tracker.
About this data: Cases come from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division enforcement database (WHD compliance actions concluded since fiscal year 2005, California employers only), published by the Department of Labor and reloaded here every month. "Back wages" are amounts the employer agreed to pay at the close of the investigation; "penalties" are civil money penalties assessed. An investigation that found no violation is listed as such. The database does not include California Labor Commissioner cases or private lawsuits. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.